session this week, terminated superintendent mary ann dewan without cause. organizers of today's 10:00 rally this morning claimed that the controversial firing was made without public input. so far, police are not saying what led to last night's lockdown ahead of a concert at the oakland arena. fans arriving to see composer hans zimmer were held up for, well, more than an hour after the gates and doors closed and no one was allowed to enter or leave. some were stuck in their cars in the parking lot, leading to big backups on surrounding streets. other fans were stuck in a lockdown inside that venue. all right, so we know it's going to continue to be hot. that's all you need to know is stay hydrated and safe out there, folks. that is true. well, that's what's happening today in the bay. the today show is starting now. join good friday morning. breaking news on a histori

ports reopened. good friday morning. we are following breaking news overnight on a historic work stoppage. >> that massive dock workers strike now suspended. it is october 4th. this is "today." crisis averted. ports reopening this morning after thousands of workers reach a tentative contract agreement. straight ahead, the details of the deal, the issues that remain and how long it will take to get everything moving again. race for the white house. vice president harris hitting the campaign trail with one of donald trump's most vocal republican critics. >> can we hear it for liz cheney. >> trump shrugging it off. >> i think they're so bad. bo bo both-of them. >> and melania trump breaks with her husband over abortion. what she's saying. pitching in. volunteers stepping up the push to get much needed relief to victims of hurricane helene. this morning al's look at the

devastation in north carolina and the hope that's now emerging. >> your volunteers were also people that were directly affected. >> it is so inspiring. >> just ahead, a special lend-a-hand event and what you can do to help. new evidence in the infamous menendez brothers case, 35 years after the young men admitted killing their parents. this morning what it means for their fight to be released from business. and the very public support they're now receiving from kim kardashian. hot button issue. >> i cannot be the only one that hates with a passion touch screens in cars. >> the growing backlash against touch screens and why major companies, even apple, are now racing to dial it back. those stories, plus leave it to the beaver.

>> what are you doing, baby girl? >> the little orphan that won hearts around the world. getting very big news about her future during our interview. >> oh, my god. that's amazing. >> what nibi's future now holds. and thursday night thrillers. >> that is caught and that is hodge! and hodge is going to take it to the end zone. >> atlanta stuns tampa bay in overtime. >> a most improbable win for the atlanta falcons. and in baseball, the mets shocked the brewers with an epic last-inning home run. >> at the wall. highlights, friday, october postseason. friday, october 4, 2024. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie

and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller. >> welcome to "today." nice to be a mets fans this morning. >> look at citi field right now. the mets have done it. we have so many people on our staff that have been begging for this moment. they did it last night. >> long-suffering mets fans have a great morning to wake up to. meanwhile, all morning long, we are focussing on the aftermath of hurricane helene. the toll still rising. people still in desperate need of assistance. >> take a look at this image showing the power grid. this is the day before helene hit. look at that massive swath. you can see exactly where it hit in some cases hundreds of miles inland. so many people were unprepared for this. al made his way there this

morning. we will begin with a potential economic crisis averted. u.s. ports getting back on track this morning after dock workers struck a tentative deal to end their strike. nbc senior business correspondent christine romans has been all over this story. >> yes. starting today. tens of thousands of union workers will return back to work. it's good news because a shutdown could cost the u.s. economy $4.5 billion a day and led to a shortage of goods before the holiday season. they reached a tentative agreement on wages and agreed to extend the master contract until january 15th. that's when they said they will return to the bargaining table to negotiate all the other outstanding issues. sources tell nbc deal, there is is wage increase that will raise the wage to just over $63 an

hour over that six-year deal. nbc news reached out to the union for any more details, but have not heard back. president biden reacting to this deal, applauding the news, applauding both sides for coming together for reopening these ports stating thursday's tentative deal represents critical progress towards a strong project. >> there are these outstanding issues, which sounds like trouble. what does that include? >> one of the biggest concerns is port automation, which is still under negotiation. there is a big urgency here to project their job against this fast-moving technology. but, guys, the timing here is

really important because we were starting to see panic buying, skimpy store shelves in parts of the country because people were worried about shortages down the road. so you were starting to see some panic buying. now these workers are back to work and they will start working through this backlog now. let's turn to the race to the white house. 42 days to go. trump and harris are making key stops in battleground states. appearing for the first time with one of trump's biggest conservative critics, liz cheney. peter alexander has the latest for us. hey, peter. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. kamala harris and liz cheney does make for an unlikely partner. you have the democratic vp running for president and the daughter of a staunchly conservative vice president. but in wisconsin yesterday, liz cheney's message was clear. calling trump's candidacy, in her words, a threat unlike any we have faced before. harris visiting the birthplace of the gop, wisconsin, with a

birthplace of the gop, ripon, wisconsin, high-profile guest. >> can we hear from liz cheney. >> reporter: joining harris for the first time, liz cheney, who helped lead the house january 6th committee. now formally endorsing the democratic nominee. >> he is petty. he is vindictive and he is cruel. and donald trump is not fit to lead this good and great nation. >> anyone who recklessly tramples on our democratic values as donald trump has must never again stand behind the seal of the president of the united states. >> reporter: former president trump personally attacking liz cheney on fox news. >> liz cheney is a stupid war hawk. >> reporter: it comes as a

mémoire is exposing family divide over abortion. the former first lady writes, restricting a women's right to choose, whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy, is the same as denying her control over her own body. releasing this video. >> there is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right. that all women possess from birth. >> reporter: a sharp contrast with her husband who opposes federal abortion rights and boasts about overturning roe v. wade. >> and i did it, and i'm proud to have done it. >> reporter: but a majority of americans oppose the supreme court decision, and trump has long been worried about the implications of conservative abortion policies saying many good republicans lost because of this issue and it could cost him the election. now the president says he and

his wife discussed her stance. >> i said you have to write what you believe. i'm not going to tell you what to do. >> meanwhile, peter, trump is heading back to the location of that first assassination attempt, butler, pennsylvania. that's going to be tomorrow. so when are we expecting? >> reporter: he does return to butler three months after that terrifying scene. saturday's rally will look a lot different with a bigger and new security footprint on thursday. trucks brought in shipping containers that apparently will block lines of sight outside the rally. elon musk, who endorsed trump this summer, is expected to join him there tomorrow. also, bruce springsteen shared former president obama will begi his endorsement of the har har harris-walz ticket it in an instagram post.

and former president obama will start a campaign blitz. thank you. three former memphis police officers were convicted yesterday in the 2023 fatal beats of tyree nichols. they were acquitted of the harshest charges they faced. jurors deliberated after coming back for a mixed verdict. all three were convicted of witness tampering, but bean and smith were acquitted of civil rights charges. haley was convicted on a charge of causing bodily injury. their sentencing is scheduled for january. israel unleashing a new wave of air strikes across lebanon on one -- on the underground bunker in beirut, targeting senior leaders of hezbollah. richard engel joins us now with the latest here. hey, richard. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. iran's foreign minister arrived in beirut shortly after those very intense air strikes in the city by israel, as the evacuation of foreign nationals

from beirut is continuing, as israel is intensifying both its air and ground wars here in lebanon. no one in beirut had a quiet night. buildings shook across the city as israeli war planes carried out at least ten strikes on what an israeli official tells nbc news was a meeting of hezbollah leaders in an underground bunker including the group's likely successor. witnesses describe the air strikes near the beirut airport as the biggest since israel killed their secretary general a week ago. israel is also pummelling south lebanon. >> you get a sense of how powerful this blast might have been just by how much debris there is. >> reporter: the israeli military says its goal is to create a buffer zone across the south, free of hezbollah. >> reporter: this building here took a district hit by what appears to have been an israeli air strike, completely

destroying it. this morning the military ordered more evacuations, telling the people of more than 20 villages to head north. weakened and under attack, hezbollah remains intact. i spoke to a hezbollah political leader. >> the world is waiting for israel to respond. what is hezbollah looking at as it sees what could be coming soon? >> reporter: if the israelis want to retaliate on iran, the iranians will know how to handle it. we in the resistance here do our duty. the idf this morning released new footage of israeli troops in lebanon, a sign a wider israeli offensive may be coming. the chief of staff said the mission is to destroy hezbollah's capabilities and prevent the group from operating in south and east lebanon and beirut. iran's supreme leader made a rare appearance today, speaking in teheran, leading friday prayers for the first time in

more than four years. it is a sign of how serious iran is taking the situation right now, and it came after iran made a threat saying that any nation that assists israel in its retaliation for its missile barrage will be considered an accomplice and a legitimate target. lebanon. thank you. and craig joins us now just back from north carolina. what a sight you have seen. >> indeed. good morning. good morning to you as well. many of the issues that we saw firsthand earlier this week are only mounting. no power. no running water. limited food and other supplies. meanwhile, the death toll from helene reached a new milestone. al has made his way to asheville this morning.

we will check in with him in just a moment. first, sam brock is on the ground for us in western carolina. sam, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. guys, good morning. there was an expectation the death toll would rise. it is exactly what happened. it went from 61 to 72. but perhaps the largest shock today, the sheriff saying there was 200 people missing as we assess this damage, the search and rescue operations ongoing. water, electricity, cell phone service, all of those needs remain acute. across the south this morning, the raging flood waters may have faded. but the fallout have left communities from georgia to north carolina virtually unlivable. >> we have got to rebuild everything. >> reporter: north carolina now reporting at least 109 deaths. fema's administrator speaking to

lester holt says there are still areas that are out of reach. >> what's the order of priority right now? >> it is still life safety. there are a lot of search and rescue crews on the ground. >> reporter: telling us replacing the water pipes and fixing the roads above them will require plenty of time. >> i was born and raised here, and this is -- i don't think there is a word to describe it. i don't know how long this is going to take. >> reporter: and power is still a problem, too. the carolinas and georgia have some 700,000 customers in the dark as the national weather service released this stunning image from space, a day after yt destructive that i'v helene made landfall. >> this storm is easily the most destructive that i have seen. >> reporter: a company that used advances technology to help governments and private companies track tough terrain. he gave us a first-hand look at the search for the missing in burnsville, north carolina. it looks like half the road has just been cutoff and slid into the river. >> yeah. so that's mostly the problem we're falling into, is that not

only can public safety not get two individuals, individuals can't even get out. >> reporter: on thursday, president biden continued to survey the damage, promising states will have the resources they need as heartbreak abounds. >> with every single wave, it ia trying to wash away a memory. >> reporter: and a race that continues to find loved ones who remain unaccounted for. and, look, it is hard to fathom going through piles of debris like this where they are only accessible by plane. the sheriff saying there are major communication gaps here as these county officials go door to door trying to talk to folks. there is language barriers and a large unhoused population in the asheville area, making this craig, back to yourget.

>> sam, thanks. as we mentioned, al is also in asheville. he's meeting with people there. they're all stepping up in a big way. hey, al. good morning. >> reporter: hey, guys. good morning. we're here as part of our lend-a-hand market. we'll show you what's going on here in a little bit. the good news is no rain in this area for a while. the big problem throughout a large swath of the country. wind gusts of over 60 miles an hour from the rockies to the plains, we are worried about red flag warnings. plus, we have heat alerts from the southwest through carolina. the plains will see highs in the 80s and 90s. the northeast temperatures 5 to 10 degrees warmer than average. and phoenix and arizona has been seeing temperatures that are way above normal. phoenix 110 should set a record.

palm springs a record. phoenix has had, today will be their 11th straight day with a record high of 110. and you can see triple digits right through the weekend into early next week. phoenix, the rest of the country, temperatures way above normal minneapolis down to little rock. we will get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. get excited to get up to 80% off! ooh, yes! plus, score free shipping on everything! [ grunting ] and surprise flash deals! all way day long! way day starts october 5th, so mark your calendar. and start filling your cart! ♪ wayfair. every style. every home. ♪

and that is your latest weather. guys. >> all right, al, so glad you're there, got som and that is your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al. so glad that you are there. we have now developments tied to the infamous menendez brothers case. their push to be released from prison. chloe melas is on the story for us. >> good morning. the los angeles county district attorney is saying his office will review what's described as new evidence that could potentially impact the case and

a personal essay written by kim kardashian that's calling on the brothers to be released. plus, a growing push to bring back buttons on our appliances, our cars, our phones. why more people are voicing their opinions over touch screens and how the tech world is responding. but, first, this is "today" on nbc. does mark farrell have the right experience to shake up city hall? in nearly ten years as supervisor, mark grew the bureaucracy by authorizing or creating a commission almost every year. he rubber stamped hundreds of millions to homeless nonprofits with zero accountability and orchestrated a pay-to-play scheme that sold out taxpayers to the highest bidder. mark farrell has all the wrong experience for the change we need.

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to you. it is 726 right now. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at our top stories. i'm bob redell outside san jose police headquarters, where police confirmed that they have launched a criminal investigation into san jose city council member omar torres. people familiar with the matter say torres is alleged to have committed sexual misconduct with a minor, including soliciting inappropriate pictures of minors. he is also being investigated for an incident that occurred while he was attending the democratic convention. in a statement to us, the council member vehemently denies any wrongdoing and says that he is in fact the victim in this matter. we continue to be in this microclimate weather alert. here's a live look across the bay area. no letup for this excessive heat warning. meteorologist kari hall tracking more hot weather to start our weekend. and this heat wave just keeps on waving. we are going to see more of these hot temperatures into the weekend. at least we do have a cool morning start. mostly 60s as you step out the door and then take

a look at our highs for today. 96 in martinez will be in the mid 90s for much of the north bay and san jose in the low to mid 90s up to 100 in the south county today. unfortunately tomorrow for the weekend it doesn't get cooler, it gets hotter and we're going to see a lot more of those highs up to 103 in concord, 100 in napa and upper 80s for san francisco. and even on sunday, we're looking at some extreme heat that continues day after day with well above normal temperatures. laura. thanks, kerry. and don't forget to join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m. the super fan of bay area superfans will be live in our studio. if you've ever crossed paths with crazy george, we're going to hear from him about the honor that he's rec

next, explains, let's boil. >> let's boil. >> the wolverines. >> next -- live from new york, it's saturday night. >> there you go. 7:30. that's a trip down memory lane. by the way, that, the very first episode of "saturday night live." now with its milestone 50th season underway, the show's origin story is coming to the big screen. >> yeah, that's right. it's a star studded movie all about the chaos that surrounded snl's debut. next week we will get a sneak peek when the cast of saturday night joins us live. that will be fun. all right. meanwhile, we do have a lot to get to this half hour.

we will start with new developments in one of the country's most notorious murders. >> eric and lisle menendez. >> good morning. ice to see you. yes, the district attorney said he is looking at this with an open mind and revealing new details about that new evidence. and in another sign of the case's return to the spotlight, kim kardashian has been involved. and overnight publishing a personal essay on nbcnews.com, calling for them to be set free. the menendez legal drama taking another turn this morning. his office will review new evidence that the brothers were

sexually abused by their father, opening the door to a possible re-evaluation of their sentence. >> i'm keeping an open mind. people in the office are looking at this very carefully. >> the potential evidence includes a copy of a letter allegedly sent by eric in 1988 and an affidavit from a former member of menudo accusing jose menendez of rape. kim kardashian writing that the brothers had no chance in a fair trial in the media environment of 1990s los angeles. two arrogant rich kids from beverly hills who killed their parents out of greed. while the killings are not excusable, she continues, i don't believe spending their natural lives incarcerated was the right punishment for this

case. the case receiving new criticism. eric calling it a dishonest portrayal of the surroundings of our crime. telling "variety," we gave them their moment in the court of public opinion. now saying i think they can be out of prison by christmas. i really believe that. last month kardashian visited the prison where the brothers are serving life sentences, meeting with eric and lyle along with dozens of other inmates. >> it was very emotional, and they were also vulnerable and so kind. i got to meter rick and lisle. >> after decades in prison, new hope for the convicted killers as evidence never seen at trial is now being looked at with fresh eyes. >> this new evidence is being looked at. what are the menendez attorneys saying about all this? >> there is a bid for the brothers' freedom.

the d.a. says he's not going to pass judgment on how the case was handled in the '90s. but said there is no question there would have been a greater level of sensitivity today if the trial were to happen now. we just received a statement from one of the attorneys saying he is encouraged that the d.a. is looking into the case so earnestly. >> the sexual abuse defense was a big part of the case and fully litigated. what are they saying should be handled differently? >> so there is a letter from 1988 that one of the brothers wrote a cousin. they're saying that letter, had it been part of the trial, it would have shown that he was indeed sexually abused by his brother. i call it the three rs. what they're looking at right now is that, a, they could be released. they could be resentenced or potentially retried. you heard ryan murphy himself saying, look, you know, this is really back in the spotlight with my show on netflix. you have people like kim kardashian advocating. the d.a. said they are looking

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>> driving a touch screen takeover into high gear. everything from how you order to how you read to household appliances and even cars have been touched by the trend. >> stop yelling at me! >> no! >> but this morning there are growing calls to re-buttonize from frustrated consumers. >> there are days when i'm on my iphone, on an ipad watching something and then i two to my computer and i touch the screen like, wait. why is this not working? because i think it is just a lot for our brains. >> over saturation of screens? >> yes. >> tablet, write this down. >> over the years, companies discovered consolidating

functions into a single tapable display can be cheaper and allows us to accomplish more than the clicky keyboard. the problem with touch base interfaces is they weren't touch based at all. that can be especially problematic behind the wheel. does it feel distracting when you have to look at the touch screen? >> i think it does. >> and research agrees. adjusting devices such as touch screens increases the risk of a crash 4.6 times. >> i cannot be the only one that hates with a passion touch screens in cars. >> now dialed buttons and physical controls are being prioritized in design, from e-readers to auto makers like volkswagon and bmw, which owns mini. >> you have an array of toggles at the bottom as well as customizable buttons on the steering wheel. >> we're trying to do things in

multiple ways so it really is the power of choice for our customer. >> even apple is biting, adding two new buttons to their latest models. >> a click launches instantly. >> tech industry says it is about embracing the best of both worlds. >> i do think we will start to see more of these manufacturers start to converge and think about where does a touch screen make sense? and where does a simple button or knob or control make sense for a user? >> the loss of buttons reminded consumers largely of two things. one, they're more satisfying to press. think of video game controllers. >> true. >> and, two, they can be more practical giving us immediate tangible feedback. the easy button. >> it's satisfying, right? >> i missed the blackberry, too. i missed you so. yes, i love the blackberry. >> loved it so much. >> all that's old is new again.

>> thanks, em. thank you. let's check in with al. he's hit the road lending a hand in asheville, north carolina. >> that's right. don't do screens and buttons. pick a lane, one or the other. anyway, don't get me started. we're here at the western north carolina agriculture center and farm market. and they have set up a makeshift food bank here. we will talk about that, lend-a-hand a little bit later. but in the meantime, as we take a look at the gulf, we may have another system developing. we have showers and systems along the gulf coast. that's not part of this system. but there are disorganized systems. it will bring a ton of rain to florida. we're talking in some areas anywhere from 5 to 7 inches of rain through wednesday. some places as much as 10 inches. so we will be watching that very

closely. and that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al. thank you. we'll check back in a little bit. coming up next, guys, a special morning boost featuring the latest adorable animal to capture the internet's attention. the very photogenic nibi the beaver. we have a video update exclusive on that story coming up right after this.

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to intervene. >> we're getting close to thanksgiving, right? maybe she can pardon the beaver instead of a turkey. >> she will be remain at the wildlife facility as an educational beaver, an announcement made during our interview. how does that feel to hear this news hot off the presses? >> well, you guys are the ones telling me. i can't. oh, my god! oh, my god! that's amazing. what an incredible moment in my life. what an incredible moment in her life. she doesn't care right now because she's just eating apples and strawberries. but if she knew, it would matter. >> nibi, do you have any reaction? >> nibi says bring more pistachios. >> in her statement, governor healy said that nibi had captured the hearts and minds of many residents, including her own and hopes the beloved beaver inspires more people to protect our natural world.

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freeway connector ramp onto northbound 101 in san francisco. map on your screen. here is what you need to know. crews are making emergency repairs to the freeway barrier rails. all lanes of the connector ramp will be closed starting tonight at ten. they will reopen again at 5:00 on monday morning. that detour begins on the seventh street offramp. also, this weekend, by the time cal's football team hosts miami tomorrow night, it will be a long day for some fans. that's because uc berkeley is hosting espn's college game day. work crews have been preparing the stage. game day airs before the crack of dawn, starting at 6 a.m. the game may end near 11 p.m. that's a long day. it is. right? okay. especially in the heat as well. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the conditions for us. yeah, we're starting out nice and cool. temperatures in dublin are in the upper 60s, but then as we go throughout the day, we are going to see it going from

this nice and cool to another really hot day reaching into the mid 90s and much of the north bay, san francisco in the low 80s and 90 in hayward, 99 in morgan hill. and unfortunately tomorrow is even hotter with a lot more of those highs in the south county to the tri valley as well as the north bay in the triple digits. and on sunday, we're going to see that heat continue for much of the bay area with upper 80s in san francisco, christian laura. all right. thank you kerry. make sure to watch our today in the bay live streaming newscast, which is starting in just a few moments at 8:00, maybe the bay area's biggest super fan is here. crazy george, he's going to join us on set to talk about unique

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coming up, back to work. ports along the east and gulf coast reopening this morning after dock workers reach an dwreemt to end their strike immediately. we'll have everything you need to know. plus, serious allegations. the latest on the accusations filed against garth brooks, the country superstar himself now lawsuit and his response. then, lend a hand today. al's taking us to asheville, speaking out. coming up, the details on the lawsuit and his response. then, lend a hand today. al's taking us to asheville, north carolina, the community devastated by hurricane helene. >> it is just very surreal. it's hard to put into words. >> and shining a light on the >> your volunteers were people who were also directly affected. i know a lot of them lost homes, lost their livelihoods. >> it is just so incredibly inspiring that people could lose so much and still turn around and want to be there for other people. >> and the special people stepping up in a time of need. all that, plus a

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>> well, that's just adorable. good morning, everybody. how about that for a happy crowd out there on a friday morning. excited to have you along. >> nice. >> we have a big week coming up. >> and it will be packed with stars. the stars for the special inside the game, lifelong steelers game snoop dogg will come. then we have anna kendrick, trevor noah, pharrel all joining us to talk about their exciting new project. and don't forget coldplay will be here. >> and apparently the cast of snl. >> we're very busy. >> let's skip the weekend and get right to monday. overnight, a potential economic crisis alerted after dock workers ended their strike. this gets u.s. ports back up and running. christine romans is here with the details. good morning. this is good news. >> it is really good news. tens of thousands of union workers will return back to work..

this is good news. >> reporter: tens of thousands of union workers will return back to work after heading to the picket line on good news because the shutdown good news since the shutdown could cost the u.s. economy up to $4.5 billion a day. the union released a statement on thursday expressing they've reached a tentative agreement on wages, and have agreed to extend the master contract until january 15th next year. that's when they said they'll return to the bargaining table so they have another round of negotiations here on other outstanding issues. here's what we know. sources telling cnbc that under this tentative agreement, workers will see a nearly 62% wage hike over the course of six years. they originally asked for 77%. this increase could increase it to 63 bucks an hour. that's an increase from $39. president besiden applauding bo sides for coming together, and saying that leads to a strong

contract. port workers are very concerned about technology, the idea that technology could make some of these jobs obsolete. as you get into the next round of negotiations in january, what's the they'll be talking about. making sure that, like, computers don't take over some of these jobs. a tougher issue to resolve than money. >> i think so. >> those people who are hoarding their goods we've seen over the last few days, we have stop that concern about shortages because they'll start to -- they'll start to work again here in matter of hours. >> good news. hoda, >> ung thank you, christine. all right. now let's go to the latest on a new lawsuit against country artist garth brooks, accused of sexual assault and battery. stephanie gosk is here with more. >> the civil lawsuit filed against him yet in california makes multiple series of allegations against the singer, allegations that brooks says he is incapable of. a warning, some of the alleged details are graphic and disturbing. ♪ >> on thursday, a lawsuit filed

against country singer garth brooks accuses the 62-year-old of sexual misconduct, including assault and sexual batter. the accuser referred to as jane row in the document said she started working as a hair styler and makeup artist for brooks back in 2017. the alleged inappropriate behavior started two years hater when she arrived at brooks' home to style his hair and he walked out of the shower naked and grabbed her hands and forced them on to his genitals. in a separate incident in 2017, she says brooks raped in l.a. where brooks was performing a grammy tribute to sam moore. in a statement obtained by nbc news, brooks denies the allegations saying in part for the last two months i have been hassled to no end with threats, lies and tragic tales of what my future would be if i did not write a check for many millions of dollars. adding, in my mind, that means i'm admitting of behavior i'm incapable of. brooks confirmed that he filed an anonymous complaint in

september against his accuser, saying we filed suit against this person nearly a month ago. we filed it anonymously for the sake of families on both sides. his efforts to silence our client through the filing of a preemptive complaint in respondi mississippi was nothing other than an act of desperation ♪ if tomorrow never comes. >> brooks, a country music superstar. ♪ i got friends in low places. >> the second best-selling artist of all time in the u.s. >> now defending himself saying, i trust the system. i do not fear the truth, and i am not the man they have painted me to be. brooks performed last night at caesar's palace in las vegas where he's had a residency since 2023. he posted this photo on x with the caption, if there was ever

night i ever needed this, tonight is that night. thank you for my life, he wrote, guys. >> stef, thank you so much. all right. we have more to get to this morning, including that dramatic ending to last night's nfl game. the atlanta falcons and the tampa bay buccaneers tied up at overtime, and then this happened. >> that's fired. that's caught. and that is hodge! and he is going to take it to the end zone! >> 45 yards for the touchdown. falcons win it 36-30. check this out. atlanta's quarterback, kirk cousins, a staggering 509 yards of passing on the night. 4 touchdowns. it was a franchise record. >> wow. let's go from the gridiron to the diamond. this one was game three. the winner will move on to the next round. the loser going home. new york was down 10-0. pete alonso at the plate. take a look. >> the pitch. right field. frelich back. the wall. it's out of here! an opposite field home run, and the mets have the lead! >> it's a player's dream sequence right there. a three-run home run gives mets

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they're grrreat! grrreat! grrreat! grrreat! grrreat! they're still great, grandpa. see, told ya. [laughter] they're grrreat! [laughter] we are back with our special we are back with our special series lend a hand today. >> hurricane helene ranks as one of the most destructive storms ever. there are a lot of ways you can help those in need. so many of you have been reaching out saying you want to do that. you can learn how to do that by scanning the qr code on your screen. >> al is there where so many people are without power and water. boy, does that community show up, al. >> they absolutely did, guys. i'm telling you, we're here at the western carolina farmer's market. this is a temporary headquarters for the food bank. when the river overran its banks, it destroyed their headquarters.

so that's why they are here. but i will tell you one thing. the depth of the destruction and the devastation hes only matched and, in fact, exceeded by the resilience, the kindness and the beauty of these volunteers. from high above, we toured the devastation caused by helene. fema inviting us along as they met and thanked first responders. >> so it looks like most of the homes in old port are actually impacted. >> but this is just like one county. >> this is just one county. >> this has been an unprecedented devastating storm for the people of western north carolina. one of the hardest hit locations, part of the greater asheville area. >> is there two of the trailers that are left? i think three just completely disappeared. >> walking a road they have

driven for more than two decades, this ceo and long-time coworker lisa reynolds setting eyes for the first time on what used to be the manna food bank headquarters. >> 40 years of food between that space. >> we lost our entire facility, all of the food in it, all of our equipment, our computers. >> founded in 1983, the manna food bank serves 150,000 people every month, moving over 70,000 pounds of food each day to 16 counties in western north carolina. and like much of asheville, it was destroyed. the historic flooding taking everything. >> you're all set. >> but amidst the devastation, claire and her army of volunteers are unbound. >> it has never been a building. we have always been this vast collection of people that care about our neighbors. >> they opened up this makeshift pop-up location. and despite personal hardships,

are working to do what they can. >> your volunteers were people who were also directly affected. i know a lot of them lost homes, lost their livelihoods. >> this is inspiring that people could lose so much and still turn around and want to be there for other people. >> what is it that is the greatest need right now? >> our biggest need is water. after that, people need shelf stable food. >> stories of a community coming together at every turn. everyone pitching in. >> there you go. do you need baby wipes or everything? >> it's just very surreal. it's hard to put into words. you see everything around you. it is hard to absorb. tennessee drove 12 hours to help. >> matt manning from memphis, tennessee drove 12 hours to help. >> so you just decided, you thought, these folks need this? >> absolutely. i think it is everybody's job to

do something. >> do you think this is going to serve as a wake-up call? >> i think with the continued changes we're seeing, we have to rebuild stronger. >> the storms are going inland and they're causing, in many cases, more damage inland than they are on the coast. is this the new normal? >> i think it is, al. >> keep us in your prayers. we're resilient. we will come back. it is just going to take a while. >> that resiliency a hallmark of this area. >> manna food bank has been serving these 16 counties for 40 years. and we know that's not going to end here. >> and joining me now, claire neal, the founder and the ceo of manna food bank. what does this mean when you look and see this sea of volunteers who have lost so much themselves, who are putting themselves ahead of their own well-being to help others. >> you are going to choke me up. it is so inspiring. there are so many people that lost so much in our region. and people are just wrapping their arms around this

community. they are coming out. they are helping. they are looking after their neighbors. and it's just amazing to see. >> i was here yesterday watching hundreds of cars pull up, and you all, with a smile, not just giving people food and necessities, but giving them connection. is that what manna is all about? >> it absolutely is. one of the best things about being here is being able to see people, being able to give people a hug, being able to say you are not alone. we are in this together, and we will be here for you and we will continue to be here for you. >> we wanted to help all of you do what you do best. so our friends are here. first we want to -- before we do anything, we want to open up the truck here because what they've got inside for you guys, a local grocer here, 4,000 food boxes with stable food. that will allow you to be able to give out nearly 40,000 meals. >> gosh, that is incredible! >> and they've got 70,000 bottles of water in there.

thank you so much. creamy peanut butter, everything you need. peanut butter is life. and then over here from the nice folks at lowe's, if you guys could just part that there, so we could open up that truck and show lowe's has donated over 1,000 paper products, carbon monoxide detectors to give out for you and your neighbors and even more water. and lowe's is donating each one of you, all you volunteers, $1,000 gift card. $1,000 gift card. $1,000 gift card and 400 gift cards to give out to the folks $1,000 gift card. $1,000 gift card. $1,000 gift card and 400 gift who you know need them. and we're not quite done yet. claire, come on over here. we've got something. we have the folks have lowe's, sean from lowe's. let's bring in dana. why don't you show what you've got. each of them are presenting you

guys with a check for $250,000. that's a half million dollars. what are you going to do with that? >> this is going to bring so many tears of joy and just so many smiles to our community. that? >> this is going to bring so i can't thank you all enough. >> well, the 16 counties that you served here deserve what you can do for all these folks. and thanks to all of you. are you okay? thank you. all right. >> no. >> good. but it's a good not okay. we like that. all right. thank you so much. guys, and, again, thanks to low east and to harris.

we appreciate everything you have done to step up. your lowe's, the store here, got destroyed, right? >> yes. >> all right. there you go. let's show you what we have going on as far as your weather is concerned. we are looking at plenty of sunshine along the east coast. we're also looking at record highs out west. a few showers down along the gulf and a fire risk in the western plains. that's what's goinon around the cog un all right.

there you go. they started to unload the all right. there you go. they started to unload the trucks. getting that water, getting the food and supplies out from lowe's. thank you guys so much. we appreciate it. >> way to go, al! >> way to get it done. >> i know. they showed up. love it. all right. guys, time for one of our favorite fall traditions. get ready. friday morning lights. >> we love spotlighting high school teams across the country. we are starting in mayfield high in mayfield, kentucky. it's going to be a big homecoming game. hi, guys! >> good morning. welcome to historic war memorial stadium, home of the mayfield cardinals. what a beautiful morning it is. we have the football players, the cheerleaders. the stands are full as well for this game. standing next to me, the head coach. cliff, i have to ask.

we talked about small towns and their football programs going hand in hand. it is the same with this program, isn't it? >> they give 100% to us. and these kids put in the work to put their best foot forward friday nights. i'm not the one that did all this. you know, all the ones before me, that's why we're here. one me, that's why we're here. >> you talk >> you talk about that tradition. it is all about winning here. you won your 13th state championship last year. how have you and your guys here tried to continue that tradition? >> well, it is one of those things, we try not to look in the past too much. you have to enjoy the past. but at this school, you are always looking ahead, and we're looking forward to another run come this november and december. >> big game tonight. it's homecoming against a district opponent. win. >> and, how important is it to celebrate tonight, especially with a crowd that's going to be here and try to celebrate with a win. >> and, you know, everybody gets to put on their best stuff tonight and they could go to the homecoming dance and get a big win against caldwell.

playing in this place is such a special event. it is not a game. it's an event here. you want to see a great football game and a great place, come on any given friday night. >> and the atmosphere, like you said, is great. we have people in the end zone setting up for a tailgate later tonight. these fans might as well just keep their seats. 12 hours from now, they'll be rooting on the cardinals for a win. for homecoming, though, the band plays great. though, the band plays great. sets up a great atmosphere. can we hear the band? let's hear the band play! ♪♪ ♪ >> good luck tonight. >> they are locked in. >> oh, yeah. >> it may be early, but it's going down. >> what's happening, you guys?

good luck. >> we'd like to thank everyone for their help. we kick off another year. mayfield, kentucky was devastated by a tornado a couple years ago, and look at how they have rebuilt. a bright future is ahead. awesome. all right. speaking of football, by the way, "today" loves football food. so tonight we've got -- or this morning, i should say, a special guest whipping up some game day treats. we can't wait to find out what a texas twinkie is. >> i'm going to make it. we're going to find out. >> it involves bacon.

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♪ we are back! 8:30. friday morning. we have quite the impressive crowd. i see the pts. a great crowd. you cannot expect a larger crowd. next tuesday, one of the biggest bands in the world back on the plaza. coldplay will return to the th concert stage. >> that is going to be amazing. they just had their 10th concert stage. >> that is going to be amazing. they just had their 10th studio album. it dropped overnight. we have more on that coming up on "popstart." that will be a big crowd here as it is on tuesday. >> can we just talk for a second? this crowd is massive.

we're so happy everyone came down. also, you guys, we have a serious story. a mother of three is here to shine a light on the health crisis she faced and the warning signs she wants you to know about. then it's friday. we're headed into a big weekend of football. that can only mean one thing, football food. chef martinez has a great menu to celebrate sunday night's battle between the cowboys and the steelers. >> coming up in the 3rd hour, we will catch up with george and maya lopez. they will be here live to tell us about the new season of their hit nbc show "lopez versus lopez". >> somebody has to go around the horn since al is not here. >> i'll do it. >> the boys will do it. the boys have got it. all right. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >> hey, guys. in fact, we're still here. manna food bank, they're getting

all this stuff. they've got four trucks of these. they will be taking stuff to their warehouse. the folks from lowe's unloading stuff there as well. it is a great morning here in western carolina. let's show you what's happening. the leaves are actually starting to change here in north carolina. but if you look out west, it looks like things are at peak. as far as the northeast is concerned, we are starting to re-peak levels. wisconsin, new york and new england. out west, we have peak right now in the rockies also. now your weekend outlook, a splendid day. sunday, sunday, we're looking at some rain in florida. a nice day in new england. also into the plains. the pacific northwest. record heat will be continuing. that's what's going on around .e your own soup. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today it's going to still

be very hot for the inland valleys. close to 100 degrees and slightly hotter tomorrow. and unfortunately, still, it continues into sunday. by monday we're in the mid 90s. and as we go throughout the week, a gradual decrease in those temperatures and for san francisco, it's also going to be warm this weekend into the mid to upper 80s. overnight lows in the upper 50s and next week it's looking much better that's your latest weather. and now best time of the week. it's sunday night, football night in america. the cowboys stampede into itself, taking on the steelers. showers, storms, 73 degrees. it's a barn burner! cowboys/steelers. sunday night football night in america. it all starts on nbc and peacock at 7:00. the only thing more massive and more beautiful is watching craig

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as mr. roker would say -- >> great job running out there. >> i'm out of breath. >> that's why i didn't want to run, because i have "popstart" right now. i owe it to the nation to not be winded right now. let's start with coldplay, collabs with artists all over the world, including this one "good feelings." ♪ ♪ >> come on. >> a good feeling about good feelings. that's a good vibe right there. the guys are celebrating all weekend long, taking a stage here for their gig at snl. there is a new promo for that.

>> i'm hosting "snl" this week with musical guests coldplay. >> season 50, let's go. >> you have been on the show 50 whole years. that's amazing. how does it feel? >> i haven't been on the show. >> you had to be ten probably when you started. >> you think i'm 60 years old. >> you look amazing for your age. >> thanks, coldplay. >> i love that line. >> you had to be 10. >> he's like, i'm not 60 years old. when coldplay finishes up across the street, they will be here at the plaza. we're so excited to have the boys here. that is tuesday morning. go to our website for fan pass info. it will be packed. eminem sharing sweet home footage with his daughter in a music video for his recent track titled "temporary." have a look. ♪ the pieces will grow back together ♪ ♪ and in time, i'll be fine ♪ ♪ the tears are temporary ♪

♪ the bad days will start to get better ♪ ♪ then we'll be laughing together ♪ >> awe! >> how about that? the jersey, the detroit jersey with grandpa on the back. slim shady is going to be a grandpa. that's a lot to take in. that's incredible. congratulations to marshall and the family there. yeah. what does that say? >> geez. >> happy for them. next up, "glamour" this week, the magazine announcing its women of the year including four ladies who raised some of the most famous people on the planet. of course, we're talking about beyonce and solange's mom. jason and travis' mother donna. selena's mom, mandy. the ladies opening up about what it takes to raise such wildly successful kids. and the moment they knew their kids were destined for greatness.

>> beyoncé was 7, and her dance teacher put her in a talent show with bigger kids. i was like, that's not fair because she's only 7. she went in. and she was shy. i mean, she got on that stage and commanded the stage. she felt so confident, she said, well, i just want to get my trophy. i'm hungry. and i want to go home. i'm like, you don't know if you won. like sit down. she would always say, i want to be michael jackson. i would say, yeah, who doesn't? >> so funny. reminds me of when david letterman used to do this on mother's day. he'd have famous moms come out and read the top ten list. my mom did it one year and met jimmy fallon's mom. my mom and gloria became best friends on the heels of that. m mrs. knowles was there too. made me think about that. >> that's so cool. >> we'll check that out. next up, as "wheel of fortune," pat will be the mc for

one last season of the show's spin-off series celebrity edition. they know a little something about playing games. >> sweet! >> yes. so close. i really love the paper triangle flicking and hitting game. >> we call it hate ball. >> why? >> because of how much angela hates it. >> we will have to see how they do at the wheel. that new season kicks off on october 14th. finally jelly roll. he will be the latest sitting down with willie geist, opening up about the inspiration of his album, "beautifully broken". >> what is the message of this album? >> redemption and hope is where it leads to. you know, i think we're a little broken inside. if we're honest and vulnerable about where we're broken, that it could create more conversations to grow and move forward. >> we ran into jelly roll on the emmy's this year.

he's so great. i introduced him to snoop. incredible guy. she goes, and he called me ma'am. no one has ever called me ma'am you before. so easy to love. you will fall in love with jelly roll. we have to get him on the plaza. check out that conversation "sunday today." again, a reminder, jelly roll's next album drops next friday. guys, coming up next, a serious health question. would you know the difference between a bad headache and something more involved? dr. torres is here sharing a life-saving story. she really wants everyone to hear this message. but, firstthis is "today" on ,

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on our plaza in 2022. this morning his wife is here to share her story, and the doctors have called it a miracle. >> that's right. she was a healthy 38-year-old mother of three when what she thought was a bad migraine turned out to be a life-threatening situation. after emergency surgery to prevent three brain aneurysms from rupturing, she is ready to share her story and spread awareness. >> she's here with us, along with dr. john torres. first of all, welcome. this started off with what a lot of women feel. it is a headache. something is kind of bugging me. but how did you know this was something else? >> honestly, i didn't. i went to bed with a headache the night before, and i was speaking to my husband, and i said to him, i can't even see you on facetime. my eye, it is like my left eye is going blind. just talk to me. so i took an -- after that i

took a tylenol and i went to bed. >> you have three kids. you're like, i'm busy. >> so the following day i woke up with the same headache. my eye was still bothering he, and i had tension in my neck. i decided to call my doctor. she was like, fran, go get an mri. i was like, okay, fine. this was wednesday. i went friday. and he goes, i need you to go back and get it re-done because we didn't like what we saw. so we need to see very clearly with contrast and make sure everything is okay. obviously i'm like freaking out because i'm thinking, oh, my god. do i have a tumor or something? you start thinking crazy. so four hours later, he calls me back with a neurologist, a whole telehealth call.

he's like, you need to get surgery yet. he's like, you need to get surgery yesterday. this is nothing to be played with. you have two brain aneurysms. one of them is pushing on your optical nerve, which is why my eye is bothering me. >> you are so lucky to be alive because if you have an aneurysm, it can rupture at any time and most people don't survive it. >> your blood vessel is like a garden hose. if the garden hose has a weak spot, that can bubble out and press on parts of the brain. there is not a whole lot of room in there. it can rupture at any time. it can bleed very quickly and cause issues. >> so you caught it, and you had to go into surgery. and then what? what happened since? >> well, you know, you know, after something like that happens to you, you know, unfortunately for me, any time i have a little headache, it is like you live in fear. >> is it coming back? >> yeah.

is it coming back? did the doctor put the stents correctly? did they move? -- >> so you just kind of -- >> live in fear a little bit. >> yeah, yeah. >> how do you know between the ordinary headaches of life a someing that might be more serious that needs to be checked out? >> the best way to know. the one big thing is if this is the worst headache you have experienced, people describe it as a bomb went off in my head. if it is a headache that lasts 12 or 24 hours and doesn't get any better and starts to worsening, and importantly if there are any other symptoms associated with it. you can't see. you are not feeling something correctly, you are not talking right, any other symptoms, you need to get that checked out immediately. >> we're so happy you are here. this is an important message for people. >> yeah, it is. unfortunately, for women. 60% -- correct me if i'm wrong. but 60% of women, you know, we're more prone to getting a

brain aneurysm than men are because of maybe stress, genetu tension, genetics or, you know, just stress. >> thank you so much for coming. >> yeah. >> we look forward to sharing this. thank you, dr. torres. much more on our website, today.com. thanks, guys. when we come back, we will have our friend chef rick martinez here. big game this weekend, cowboys/steelers. yeah, we will make those. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

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i can't tell you how excited i am for these segments. it is normal. we're closing out the week. today food loves football. featuring two titans of the nfl. the dallas cowboys taking on the pittsburgh steelers. if you are looking for the perfect dishes to bring to a watch party, we have the man of the hour. chef rick martinez, who has a new book coming out next year

called "salsa daddy." if we could buy books based on titles, i would buy four. big football game. we got some snacks. >> this is texas twinkies. these are stuffed jalapenos. they're amazing. it is a popper stuffed with cheese and smoked brisket. give it a rough chop. we have some cream cheese. we will dump in shredded cheddar. >> when you go to the market and buy these, what do we need to know about the average jalapeno? >> normally in the u.s. the heat level is going down. but all you need to do is take out the inside, the seeds. that will reduce it down to probably a mild level. >> something the average person could tolerate. >> but anything fatty is going t level is going down. bu to like, coat your tongue and numb the heat. >> okay, good. >> that's why we've got lots of fat here. >> we have the cream, the cream cheese.

>> garlic, some scallion. all you want to do is mix this in. once it's good and mixed, we will add the brisket. you can add roasted vegetables if you want to do it. >> did you give these a cook first? >> yeah. i find it is easier if you roast these 250 for about 30 minutes, they're a lot softer, and you can just go in. all you do is just open it up and then scoop the seeds out, just like that. >> right. that will make the room for the pocket. you will have the goodness inside there. >> exactly. so then we have the filling right here. if you can find bigger jalapenos, i think that's a little bit better. push the stuffing in. it's fine if it's exposed because we will wrap this in bacon. >> and you can actually just wrap them up in bacon. obviously. >> guys, talk to me about the texas twinkie. >> first of all, heat wrapped in

meat is great. >> it has a little bite, though. >> wrapping stuff in bacon doesn't always work. this works. what is the key there, rick? >> well, you can actually either smoke these. if you are in texas or you have a grill, you can throw these into a smoker. you get that nice smokey flavor. you can pan sere them. i like to keep them in the oven because i feel like it dries it out, gets it really crispy and soft. >> i think a bigger pepper would be easier to stuff. >> bigger peppers are great. when i was developing the recipe in mexico -- >> nothing more flavorable for that. let's get to the fries. >> we have a lot of boiling water. we will cook these three times. the first time is with salt,

water and just distilled white vinegar. >> why the vinegar? >> the vinegar will keep them from falling apart. they will get nice and soft. but not fall apart and disintegrate. basically it is a five-minute blanch. we take them out and let them cool. then we cook them in a 250 degree oil another 5 to 7 minutes. these have already been cooked. then we crank up the heat to 350. this is how you get really super crispy fries. it is like a three-way cook. >> we have 30 seconds, chef. >> okay. this is the cheese sauce. i have a rue. we have a cayenne, paprika, cheddar, american. >> i was going to do velveeta, but you know. >> when does it come out? >> april 29th. >> all kinds of recipes?

>> 75 salsa and 25 easy weeknight mexican. >> that makes incredible stuff. don't forget to catch the cowboys/steelers big game. coverage begins 7:00 p.m. eastern. we're back with our 3rd and 4th hours after a check of your good morning. it's 856. i'm kris sanchez san jose city hall is being rocked this morning by shocking allegations. and a police investigation. people familiar with the matter claim that city council member omar torres is alleged to have committed sexual misconduct with a minor, including soliciting inappropriate pictures of minors. he is also under investigation for an incident while he attended the democratic convention. one source tells us that torres was detained yesterday as officers took his cell phone and other personal electronics at other locations. the 42 year old torres represents district three and is the first openly gay latino member of the city council. he denies any wrongdoing and says

he in fact is the victim in this matter. in a statement his office released, he says while these attempts to discredit me are deeply troubling, they will not deter my commitment to you and our community. happening now bob redell is monitoring the fallout of this accusation and investigation. he will bring us a live report in our midday news, and you can head to our homepage right now to learn more about the backstory. also, in does mark farrell have the right experience to shake up city hall? in nearly ten years as supervisor, mark grew the bureaucracy by authorizing or creating a commission almost every year. he rubber stamped hundreds of millions to homeless nonprofits

with zero accountability and orchestrated a pay-to-play scheme that sold out taxpayers to the highest bidder. mark farrell has all the wrong experience for the change we need.